The microstructures in the templates are replicated on the surfaces of large-sized polypropylene samples using microinjection-compression molding in one step.The surfaces molded via the two sieves with different meshes exhibit the dual-level microstructure

which consists of micro pyramids with high aspect ratio and micro ridges.The surfaces molded via four templates

which consist of the aforementioned two sieves stacked with punched plates with different hole diameters

exhibit the three-level microstructure.The three-level microstructure consists of the uniformly distributed micro columns and the aforementioned dual-level microstructures on the top surfaces of the micro columns.All the six surfaces have the static contact angles of above 150 (i.e.

exhibit superhydrophobicity) and the rolling angles of from 5.5 to more than 90 (i.e.

exhibit a wide range of manipulation for the adhesion).For the surface having small-diameter micro columns and a few micro pyramids and micro ridges on their top surfaces

the water droplet forms a global non-composite state

thus high adhesion appears (the petal effect).For the surface having small-diameter micro columns and a number of micro pyramids and micro ridges on their top surfaces

the water droplet forms a localized non-composite state

thus relatively high adhesion appears.For the surfaces having the dual-level microstructures or having large-diameter micro columns and a number of micro pyramids and micro ridges on their top surfaces

the water droplets form a global composite state

thus lower adhesion appears; especially

the surfaces having small-sized micro pyramids and narrower gaps between the micro pyramids exhibit low adhesion (the lotus-leaf effect).